[ Face-palming at the situation, he drapes his unsullied outer robes over the screen as if drying them from the rain to give Jiang Cheng a little more cover. When he goes to open the door, he comes face-to-face with his brother. ]

Wangji ...

[ What follows is Xichen agreeing to meet for dinner, begging off currently holding any sort of company currently (Wei Wuxian telling him he looks flushed and healthy does nothing to help!) and gratefully accepting the tactful, if confused, retreat Wangji opts for. When the sound of them fades, Xichen feels tension leave his shoulders.

He closes the doors and sighs, glancing over to where his lover is hiding. ]

They've gone. Somehow, word hasn't spread yet of your presence, [ mercifully! ] you can likely get back to your rooms with ease.